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For the [[Film/RedSonja1985 1985 film]], see [[Awesome/RedSonja1985 here]].
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* The battle between the holy warrior women and Gedren's attacking army in the opening scene. True the ladies eventually lost, but they acquitted themselves well while fighting at equal numbers, it's only after being outnumbered that they lose.
* Kalidor making quick work of seven of Gedren's soldiers who followed Varna, beheading the last of them in slow motion.
* Sonja fighting and killing Brytag.
-->'''Sonja:''' I know my future -- you have none!
** Kalidor charging Brytag's soldiers on foot then on his horse and holds them to give an escape chance to Sonja.
* Kalidor and Sonja fight in a BestHerToBedHer sword duel, and the both of them display their very best. They are truly equals and fight till exhaustion, and end the thing on a draw.
* He may be an annoying RoyalBrat most of the time, but you've got to be impressed by Prince Tarn's BadassBoast. You go little prince, you go!
--> '''Prince Tarn:''' Now hear me, Gedren! It is I, Prince Tarn of Hablok... Here to revenge myself on the tyrant of Burkubane!
* Sonja confronts Gedren in a final sword duel, skewers her and throws her in the lava rift the Talisman opened, before throwing the Talisman itself in it.
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* Sonja fighting and killing Brytag.
-->'''Sonja:''' I know my future -- you have none!
** Kalidor charging Brytag's soldiers to give an escape chance to Sonja.
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* Kalidor making quick work of six of Gedren's soldiers who followed Varna, beheading the last of them in slow motion.

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* Kalidor making quick work of six seven of Gedren's soldiers who followed Varna, beheading the last of them in slow motion.
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!Film

* The battle between the holy warrior women and Gedren's attacking army in the opening scene. True the ladies eventually lost, but they acquitted themselves well while fighting at equal numbers, it's only after being outnumbered that they lose.
* Kalidor making quick work of Gedren's soldiers who followed Varna, beheading the last of them in slow motion.
* Kalidor and Sonja fight in a BestHerToBedHer sword duel, and the both of them display their very best. They are truly equals and fight till exhaustion, and end the thing on a draw.
* He may be an annoying RoyalBrat most of the time, but you've got to be impressed by Prince Tarn's BadassBoast. You go little prince, you go!
--> '''Prince Tarn:''' Now hear me, Gedren! It is I, Prince Tarn of Hablok... Here to revenge myself on the tyrant of Burkubane!
* Sonja confronts Gedren in a final sword duel, skewers her and throws her in the lava rift the Talisman opened, before throwing the Talisman itself in it.

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!Film

* The battle between the holy warrior women and Gedren's attacking army in the opening scene. True the ladies eventually lost, but they acquitted themselves well while fighting at equal numbers, it's only after being outnumbered that they lose.
* Kalidor making quick work of Gedren's soldiers who followed Varna, beheading the last of them in slow motion.
* Kalidor and Sonja fight in a BestHerToBedHer sword duel, and the both of them display their very best. They are truly equals and fight till exhaustion, and end the thing on a draw.
* He may be an annoying RoyalBrat most of the time, but you've got to be impressed by Prince Tarn's BadassBoast. You go little prince, you go!
--> '''Prince Tarn:''' Now hear me, Gedren! It is I, Prince Tarn of Hablok... Here to revenge myself on the tyrant of Burkubane!
* Sonja confronts Gedren in a final sword duel, skewers her and throws her in the lava rift the Talisman opened, before throwing the Talisman itself in it.

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!![[Film/RedSonja 1985 Film]]

* The battle between the holy warrior women and Gedren's attacking army in the opening scene. True the ladies eventually lost, but they acquitted themselves well while fighting at equal numbers, it's only after being outnumbered that they lose.
* Kalidor making quick work of Gedren's soldiers who followed Varna, beheading the last of them in slow motion.
* Kalidor and Sonja fight in a BestHerToBedHer sword duel, and the both of them display their very best. They are truly equals and fight till exhaustion, and end the thing on a draw.
* He may be an annoying RoyalBrat most of the time, but you've got to be impressed by Prince Tarn's BadassBoast. You go little prince, you go!
--> '''Prince Tarn:''' Now hear me, Gedren! It is I, Prince Tarn of Hablok... Here to revenge myself on the tyrant of Burkubane!
* Sonja confronts Gedren in a final sword duel, skewers her and throws her in the lava rift the Talisman opened, before throwing the Talisman itself in it.
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* Kalidor getting rid of the men who followed Varna, decapitating the last of them in slow motion.
* Kalidor and Sonja fight in a BestHerToBedHer sword duel, and the both of them display their very best. They are equals and fight till exhaustion, and end the thing on a draw.

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* Kalidor getting rid making quick work of the men Gedren's soldiers who followed Varna, decapitating beheading the last of them in slow motion.
* Kalidor and Sonja fight in a BestHerToBedHer sword duel, and the both of them display their very best. They are truly equals and fight till exhaustion, and end the thing on a draw.
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! Meta

* A meta-example that Roy Thomas created a character so iconic and lasting that it entered the public consciousness enough that most people know of the ChainmailBikini as well as believe her to be one of Robert E. Howard's creations.
* Gail Simone managing to reinvent the character for modern audiences when many people dismissed her as cheesecake and ridiculous. Her reimagining has largely been accepted by new and old fans alike.
* The ''Legends of Red Sonja'' is a celebratory graphic novel about the heroine from some of the top female writers in comics today.

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* In Sonja's first appearance in ''Marvel Feature'' has her single-handedly steal the Serpent Tiara from an army, get captured by her treacherous employer for his RoyalHarem, stab him with his own dagger, and then defeat TheDragon in single combat.
* Sonja actually rescues a ''unicorn'' from captivity and rides it away from the warlord who wants to steal its horn.
* Her famous team up with Spider-Man against Kulan Gath that was so popular, it was a team up that happened a second time.




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* In ''The Art of Blood and Fire'', Sonja takes a job from a Stygian NephariousPharaoh in order to free 1000 slaves in exchange for throwing him the biggest party ever. This requires her traveling across the land and dealing with bog cannibals, crooked guardsman extorting prostitutes, an evil beastmaster, and more. When the Pharoah proves reluctant to honor her word, her friends all team up to help overthrow him.
* In ''The Forgiving of Monsters'', Sonja has several.
** Sonja destroys her sword hands, which results in a mortal injury, rather than harm an innocent under a curse.
** Sonja's friends get one of their own when they all come to rescue her.
** Sonja manages to defeat Death itself in single combat by attacking the space between her chainmail bikini (Death is choosing Sonja herself as AFormYouAreComfortableWith).
** Sonja forgives the final member of the war band that slaughtered her family to let herself have peace.
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* In Red Sonja's first appearance, Conan the Barbarian 23#, she rescues Conan the Barbarian not just once but twice. The first time by letting him in the city she's captain of the guard of and then rescuing him when he's a prisoner of some bandits working for the mysterious Vulture.

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* In Red Sonja's first appearance, Conan the Barbarian 23#, 23# "Shadow of the Vulture", she rescues Conan the Barbarian not just once but twice. The first time by letting him in the city she's captain of the guard of and then rescuing him when he's a prisoner of some bandits working for the mysterious Vulture.
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! Marvel Comics

* In Red Sonja's first appearance, Conan the Barbarian 23#, she rescues Conan the Barbarian not just once but twice. The first time by letting him in the city she's captain of the guard of and then rescuing him when he's a prisoner of some bandits working for the mysterious Vulture.

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* Red Sonja in "Queen of Plagues" manages to play detective enough to deduce the plague is actually a poison being used to take over the region. It highlights that Red Sonja is not just a magnificent warrior but also a brilliant mind as well despite her DumbMuscle reputation in Gail Simone's series.

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* Red Sonja in "Queen of Plagues" has several:
** Gail Simone's revisiting of her origin story has her hunt down and butcher every one of the raiders who destroyed her village at age fourteen, using a combination of bowmanship and her knowledge of the land.
** Red Sonja manages to defeat a group of murderous raiders while blinded by the plague. She does so by listening for their splashing around in the water and smelling the Deep Ones.
** She
manages to play detective enough to deduce the plague is actually a poison being used to take over the region. region [[spoiler: and the king's son is responsible for it]]. It highlights that Red Sonja is not just a magnificent warrior but also a brilliant mind as well despite her DumbMuscle reputation in Gail Simone's series.
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* The ''Legends of Red Sonja'' is a celebratory graphic novel about the heroine from some of the top female writers in comics today.
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* Red Sonja in "Birth of The She-Devil" making it a years-long quest to be TheAtoner for letting a young girl get enslaved by a mad SocialDarwinist. This involves killing a Sultan, killing a giant squid, making peace with her hated foster foster, and slaying his army of mad drug-upped followers.
** This comic also has great moment where Red Sonja responds to being offered the queenship of a realm by saying, "I am no lady" but giving her rescued young woman the option instead. She also suggests the king to get to know her before marrying her.
* Red Sonja in "Queen of Plagues" manages to play detective enough to deduce the plague is actually a poison being used to take over the region. It highlights that Red Sonja is not just a magnificent warrior but also a brilliant mind as well despite her DumbMuscle reputation in Gail Simone's series.

! Meta

* A meta-example that Roy Thomas created a character so iconic and lasting that it entered the public consciousness enough that most people know of the ChainmailBikini as well as believe her to be one of Robert E. Howard's creations.
* Gail Simone managing to reinvent the character for modern audiences when many people dismissed her as cheesecake and ridiculous. Her reimagining has largely been accepted by new and old fans alike.
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** Kalidor getting rid of the men who followed Varna, decapitating the last of them in slow motion.

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* He may be an annoying RoyalBrat most of the time, but you've got to be impressed by Prince Tarn's BadassBoast. You go prince, you go!

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* He may be an annoying RoyalBrat most of the time, but you've got to be impressed by Prince Tarn's BadassBoast. You go little prince, you go!
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* Sonja confronts Gedren in a final sword duel and skewers her.

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* Sonja confronts Gedren in a final sword duel and duel, skewers her.her and throws her in the lava rift the Talisman opened, before throwing the Talisman itself in it.
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* Kalidor and Sonja fight in a BestHerToBedHer sword duel, and the both of them display their very best. They are equals and fight till exhaustion, and end up on a draw.

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* Kalidor and Sonja fight in a BestHerToBedHer sword duel, and the both of them display their very best. They are equals and fight till exhaustion, and end up the thing on a draw.



--> '''Prince Tarn''': Now hear me, Gedren! It is I, Prince Tarn of Hablok... Here to revenge myself on the tyrant of Burkubane!

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--> '''Prince Tarn''': Tarn:''' Now hear me, Gedren! It is I, Prince Tarn of Hablok... Here to revenge myself on the tyrant of Burkubane!

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* The battle between the holy warrior women and Gedren's attacking army in the opening scene. True the ladies eventually lost, but they acquitted themselves well while fighting at equal numbers, it's only after being outnumbered that they lose.



* The battle between the holy warrior women and Gedren's attacking army in the opening scene. True the ladies eventually lost, but they acquitted themselves well while fighting at equal numbers, it's only after their outnumbered that they lose.
* When Sonja confronts Gedren in a sword duel and skewers her.

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* The battle between the holy warrior women and Gedren's attacking army in the opening scene. True the ladies eventually lost, but they acquitted themselves well while fighting at equal numbers, it's only after their outnumbered that they lose.
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Sonja confronts Gedren in a final sword duel and skewers her.
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* Kalidor and Sonja fight in a BestHerToBedHer sword duel where the both of them display their very best. They are very much equals and fight till exhaustion, and end up on a draw.

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* Kalidor and Sonja fight in a BestHerToBedHer sword duel where duel, and the both of them display their very best. They are very much equals and fight till exhaustion, and end up on a draw.
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* Kalidor fights Sonja in a BestHerToBedHer sword duel where the both of them display their very best. They are very much equals and fight till exhaustion, and end up on a draw.

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* Kalidor fights and Sonja fight in a BestHerToBedHer sword duel where the both of them display their very best. They are very much equals and fight till exhaustion, and end up on a draw.
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* Kalidor fights Sonja in a BestHerToBedHer sword duel where they display their very best. They are very much equals and fight till exhaustion, and end up on a draw.

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* Kalidor fights Sonja in a BestHerToBedHer sword duel where they the both of them display their very best. They are very much equals and fight till exhaustion, and end up on a draw.

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* He may be an annoying RoyalBrat most of the time, but you've got to be impressed by Prince Tarn's BadassBoast.

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* Kalidor fights Sonja in a BestHerToBedHer sword duel where they display their very best. They are very much equals and fight till exhaustion, and end up on a draw.
* He may be an annoying RoyalBrat most of the time, but you've got to be impressed by Prince Tarn's BadassBoast. You go prince, you go!



** You go prince, you go.



* When Sonja confronts Gedren and in a sword duel [[spoiler: skewers Gedren]].

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* The battle between the holy warrior women and Gedren's attacking army in the opening scene. True the ladies eventually lost, but they acquitted themselves well while fighting at equal numbers, it's only after their outnumbered that they lose.
* When Sonja confronts Gedren and in a sword duel [[spoiler: skewers Gedren]].
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I don\'t see how her getting beaten by the company\'s pet character is awesome.


!!The comics:
* In one particular ''What If?'' crossover story with {{X-Men}}'s Wolverine, Red Sonja is [[spoiler: ACTUALLY BEATEN BY FREAKIN WOLVERINE!!]]
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* In onepertucular ''What If?'' crossover story with {{X-Men}}'s Wolverine, Red Sonja is [[spoiler: ACTUALLY BEATEN BY WOLVERINE!!]]

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* In onepertucular one particular ''What If?'' crossover story with {{X-Men}}'s Wolverine, Red Sonja is [[spoiler: ACTUALLY BEATEN BY FREAKIN WOLVERINE!!]]
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* In onepertucular ''What If?'' crossover story with {{X-Men}}'s Wolverine, Red Sonja is [[spoiler: ACTUALLY BEATEN BY WOLVERINE!!]]

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* He may be an annoying little kid most of the time, but you've got to be impressed by Prince Tarn's BadassBoast.
--> '''Prince Tarn''': Behold! It is I! Prince Tarn of Hablok!

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* He may be an annoying little kid RoyalBrat most of the time, but you've got to be impressed by Prince Tarn's BadassBoast.
--> '''Prince Tarn''': Behold! Now hear me, Gedren! It is I! I, Prince Tarn of Hablok!Hablok... Here to revenge myself on the tyrant of Burkubane!
** You go prince, you go.

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